Clematis plant named ‘Evipo051’

ABSTRACT

A new  Clematis  plant with a compact growth habit, profuse, pink flowers, and continuous summer flowering. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for cultivation commercial nursery culture. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation from vegetative cuttings.

Botanical classification: Genus: Clematis. Species: viticella.

Variety denomination: ‘Evipo051’.

SUMMARY OF THE CLAIMED PLANT

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of Clematisplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an un-named seedling, and the male pollen parent, anun-named seedling

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2001 and the resultingseeds were planted the following winter in a controlled environment inGuernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom. The new variety named‘Evipo051’ originated as a single seedling from the stated cross.

The new clematis plant may be distinguished from its female seed parentand male pollen parent primarily by flower color. The female seed parenthas mauve flowers, while the new plant has dusty pink flowers. The malepollen parent has pink flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this clematis plant was to createa new and distinct variety for nursery culture with unique qualitiessuch as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant pink flowers;    -   2. Vigorous and compact growth, making the variety suitable for        container culture; and    -   3. Improved disease resistance.

This combination of qualities was lacking in clematis plants that werein commercial cultivation and the qualities have been substantiallyachieved in the new variety.

‘Evipo051’ was selected by Mogens N. Olesen and Raymond J. Evison intheir clematis development program in the Channel Islands, UnitedKingdom in [selection year]. Asexual reproduction of ‘Evipo051’ by meansof vegetative cuttings and traditional layering was first performed byMogens N. Olesen and Raymond J. Evison in the nursery during the summerof 2002. This initial and subsequent asexual propagations havedemonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Evipo051’ are true to type andare transmitted from one generation to the next.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of ‘Evipo051’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 are flowers with tepals detached andflower buds.

In FIG. 2 the new variety is shown as flowering stems.

FIG. 3 depicts leaves and stems of the new variety.

Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a detailed description of ‘Evipo051’, as observed inits growth throughout the flowering period in open air culture inYamhill County Oreg. Observed plants were cultivated for a period of 18months in 2 liter containers. Certain phenotypical characteristics ofthe variety may vary under different environmental, cultural, agronomic,seasonal, and climatic conditions. Color references are made using TheRoyal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, exceptwhere common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the non-patentedclematis variety ‘Poulvo’ are compared to ‘Evipo051’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Evipo051’ ‘Poulvo’ Tepal colour Red-Purple Group Red-PurpleGroup 61A 62C with central bar and 60D. and margins of Purple GroupN77B. Tepal count 5 to 6 6 to 8

Flower and Flower Bud

-   Blooming habit: Continuous. The natural flowering period is    generally from April to September.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Normally 45 mm in length. Bud diameter is 18 mm.        -   Bud form.—Broad based elliptic.        -   Bud color.—At ¼ opening mostly Greyed-Purple Group 187B with            other intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 177A.        -   Texture.—Lightly pubescent.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Surface texture.—Lightly pubescent.        -   Dimensions.—On average 70 mm in length, by 2 mm wide.        -   Color.—Yellow-Green Group 146A with intonations of            Greyed-Purple Group 187B.        -   Strength.—Moderately strong.-   Receptacle:    -   -   Surface texture.—Lightly pubescent.        -   Shape.—Funnel.        -   Size.—2 mm (h)×3 mm (w).        -   Color.—Yellow-Green Group 146A with intonations of            Greyed-Purple Group 187B.-   Flower arrangement:    -   -   Location on vine.—New and old growth.        -   Borne.—Singly.        -   Aspect.—Flowers are oriented upwards and to 45 degree angle.        -   Overlapping.—Moderate.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Size.—On average, flowers are 130 mm in diameter and 25 to            30 mm in depth.        -   Profile.—Open flowers are concave.        -   Fragrance.—None.        -   Lasting quality.—Flowers normally remain 7 days on the            plant.-   Tepals:    -   -   Tepal color.—Upon opening, the upper surface is Greyed-Red            Group 182C with Greyed-Purple Group 186A at the margins and            central bar. The extreme margin is Red-Purple Group 59B. The            lower surface is Yellow-White Group 158A with other            intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 185D. There is a central            bar on the undersurface the color of Greyed-Purple Group            187A. After opening, the upper surface is Red-Purple Group            62C with central bar and margins of Purple Group N77B. The            lower surface, after opening, is Purple Group 75A blended            with Purple Group 75B. A central bar on the underside is            Greyed-Purple Group 187B. Margins are Purple Group N77B.        -   Quantity.—Normally 6 tepals, occasionally 5.        -   Size.—60 mm in length by 32 mm wide.        -   Shape.—Individual tepal shape is elliptic. The tepal apex is            acute. The tepal base is acute.        -   Apex recurvature.—Moderate.        -   Tepal cross section.—Slightly reflexed.        -   Margins.—Entire. Weak undulations of margin observed.        -   Persistence.—Tepals drop off cleanly.        -   Tepal overlap.—Partial.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Arrangement.—Compact.        -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 6 mm in length. Color: Purple Group N79A.            Quantity: On average, 45.        -   Filaments.—Color: White Group 157D with intonations of            Purple Group N77B. Length: 10 mm.        -   Pistils.—Quantity: On average, 35.        -   Stigmas.—Level relative to the length of the filaments and            the height of the anthers.        -   Styles.—Color: White Group 155B. Length: 15 mm.-   Seed head characteristics: None observed.

Plant

-   Plant form: Climbing.-   Plant growth: Compact.-   Size: Seasons growth attains 50 to 60 cm in height. Average spread    is 40 cm.-   Hardiness: Trials to date show the variety hardy in USDA Zones 4-9.-   Stems:    -   -   Color.—Juvenile stems are Yellow-Green Group 145A with            intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 165A. Mature stems are            Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Orange            Group 177A.        -   Internodes.—On average, 5 cm between nodes.        -   Length.—Normally 15 cm from the base of the plant to the            flowering portion of the stem.        -   Diameter.—Normally 2 mm.        -   Texture.—Mature stems smooth.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Leaf characteristics.—Deciduous.        -   Arrangement.—Trifoliate.        -   Leaf size.—Compound leaves are normally 90 mm (l)×90 mm (w).            Leaflets are normally 50 mm (l)×17 mm (w).        -   Abundance.—On average 3 leaves per 10 cm of stem.        -   Leaf color.—Juvenile upper Yellow-Green Group 144A. Juvenile            lower Yellow-Green Group 144A. Mature upper Yellow-Green            Group 146A. Mature lower Yellow-Green Group 146B.        -   Stipules.—Absent.        -   Petioles.—Size: Normally 25 mm in length by 1 mm diameter.            Texture: Smooth. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Petiolule.—Size: Normally 15 mm in length by 1 mm diameter.            Texture: Smooth. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Leaflet shape.—Slightly broad based, elliptic. The apex is            acute and the base is more broadly acute.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Surface.—The upper side is smooth. The lower side is smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.        -   Glossiness.—Matte appearance.-   Disease resistance: Subject to any disease that normally attacks the    species. However the variety is more tolerant to clematis wilt,    Phoma clematidina, than some clematis.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Hardiness Zone 6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of clematis plant named‘Evipo051’, substantially as described and illustrated, due to itsabundant pink flowers with good keepability, attractive long lastingfoliage and compact growth, year round flowering under glasshouseconditions, suitability for production from softwood cuttings in pots,durable flowers and foliage which make the variety suitable fordistribution in the floral industry.